The participation of crew parents is essential to the continued success of a crew program at W-L. Each family is expected to volunteer during the course of the year.

There are many jobs for which we are always looking for parents. For most, no special skill is needed.

Fall and Winter

A volunteer interest questionnaire will be given to you so you can indicate areas of work in which you might be able to lend a hand. We need committee and fundraising project chairs, liaison to the official regatta organizations, coordinators newsletter writers and editors, and more.

Throughout the year, all parents are encouraged to assist in our fundraisers. The Wreaths and Greens fund raiser occurs in November. The Mulch sale is our largest fund raiser and participation by all athletes and parents is required. It begins in January, with home delivery the first weekend of March, 

Spring

We encourage all parents to support the crew program with your presence at regattas. Come cheer for the W-L Crew team. It really means a lot to the rowers to know they have strong support for their efforts. But beyond spirit lifting, parents are needed as regatta volunteers and dock sitters. Crew parents are expected to do dock sitting during the season and work at a minimum of one regatta. Without parent volunteers there would be no regattas. We need you!

Dock Sitting

Volunteer parents are needed at the Boat House (no operational duties are involved) from 3:45-6:00 p.m. each day of practice when students are present. An adult's presence on the dock is necessary in case of any emergencies, since the coaches may be on the water with rowers. The job begins with the docksitter driving to W-L at the end of the school day to pick up backpacks from rowers who are running from school to the boathouse.  The docksitter then drives to the boathouse where the rowers retrieve their backpacks upon arrival. 

Dock sitting is a wonderful opportunity to see how practice is run, how the rowers handle their responsibilities for rigging and handling the shells, and generally how rowers train for this sport. It is rare opportunity for parental involvement in a high school sport practice and one worth taking. You can volunteer for one or more days. Call the dock sitting coordinator. When you are a dock sitter, bring quarters, something to drink, binoculars, a cellular phone if you have one, and a lawn chair if you don't like to sit on a hard bench. Dress for the weather that day. Remember it is always a few degrees cooler on the water.